Shrek and Puss in Boots Are Getting Reboots Despicable Me producer Chris Meledandri is rebooting both Shrek and Puss in Boots for DreamWorks.Read more ...

Universal Pictures Rebooting Shrek and Puss in Boots

Universal Pictures rebooting Shrek and Puss in Boots
Universal Pictures and Despicable Me's Chris Meledandri are overseeing the reboot of Shrek and Puss in Boots , Variety has confirmed.
The studio wants to revive the beloved characters for a new generation, and Meledandri is hoping to get the original voice cast back together for the reboots.
“When you look back on those vocal performances they're awesome, and while you certainly could make a case for a complete reinvention, I find myself responding to my own nostalgic feelings of wanting to go back to those characterizations. The...Read more ...

Shrek & Puss In Boots Franchises Are Being Rebooted

Shrek and Puss In Boots are both set for the reboot treatment under the guidance of Despicable Me mastermind, Chris Meledandri. First released in 2001, Shrek 's titular ogre quickly became a movie icon and, with a star-studded cast featuring Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy, conquered the box office with its comedic take on traditional fairy tale tropes. Sequels naturally followed but, unfortunately, the law of diminishing returns was in full effect and despite making plenty of money, the franchise has been on a downward slide in terms of critical acclaim. A Puss In Boots spinoff...Read more ...

Shrek is coming back from far, far away. The franchise starring Mike Myers as the most meme-able ogre is getting revived with a Shrek reboot and a Puss ‘n' Boots reboot from Despicable Me creator Chris Meledandri .
Some body once told Variety that Illumination chief Chris Meledandri is reviving Dreamworks' animated fantasy comedy Shrek , with reboots of both Shrek and the Antonio Banderas -starring spin-off Puss ‘n' Boots planned.
Meledandri will be reviving the two films with “fresh story lines to reintroduce” the characters of the mud-loving ogre and sword-wielding cat to a new...Read more ...